Dr. Augur passed away the previous month.
Mr. Aibara, a vibrant Bahá’í with leadership qualities, died suddenly at age 32.
Akira Torii, the only second-generation Baha’i in Japan at that time died at age 17.
Dr. Rokuichiro Masujima was a good friend of the Faith but he could not commit himself to becoming a Bahá’í.
The Guardian had asked Miss Alexander to visit Mr. Fujita’s mother, who lay ill in Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture. At that time it was an 18-hour train trip from Tokyo.
The Guardian had asked Miss Alexander to visit Mr. Fujita’s mother, who lay ill in Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture. At that time it was an 18-hour train trip from Tokyo.
Mr. Tsuto Mori, at that time lay critically ill in the hospital and not expected to live. He declared his Faith shortly after, just before he died.
Mr. Seto, the first Chinese-American Bahá’í, died while he was in Japan attending the first Convention. He is buried in the Yamate-machi Foreign Cemetery in Yokohama.
On occasion of first summer school in Japan.
International Bahá’í Teaching Conference, Nikko, Japan, September 1955.